Good Works
E441194
Good Works is an allegorical figure in the medieval morality play "Jedermann" (a German adaptation of "Everyman"), representing the personification of charitable deeds and moral actions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Good Works canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Good Works Context triple: [Jedermann, character, Good Works]
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A.
The Seven Works of Mercy
The Seven Works of Mercy is a renowned early 17th-century altarpiece by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the Christian acts of mercy through his signature use of chiaroscuro and intense realism.
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B.
Good for Your Soul
Good for Your Soul is a 1983 new wave/rock album by Oingo Boingo that showcases the band’s quirky, energetic style and Danny Elfman’s distinctive songwriting.
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C.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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D.
Good Behavior
Good Behavior is a crime drama television series starring Michelle Dockery as a troubled con artist and thief trying to rebuild her life.
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E.
Good and Evil
Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of morality, human freedom, and the ethical dimensions of good and evil in human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Good Works Target entity description: Good Works is an allegorical figure in the medieval morality play "Jedermann" (a German adaptation of "Everyman"), representing the personification of charitable deeds and moral actions.
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A.
The Seven Works of Mercy
The Seven Works of Mercy is a renowned early 17th-century altarpiece by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the Christian acts of mercy through his signature use of chiaroscuro and intense realism.
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B.
Good for Your Soul
Good for Your Soul is a 1983 new wave/rock album by Oingo Boingo that showcases the band’s quirky, energetic style and Danny Elfman’s distinctive songwriting.
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C.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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D.
Good Behavior
Good Behavior is a crime drama television series starring Michelle Dockery as a troubled con artist and thief trying to rebuild her life.
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E.
Good and Evil
Good and Evil is a philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of morality, human freedom, and the ethical dimensions of good and evil in human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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dramatic character ⓘ morality play character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| allegoricalType | abstract quality personified ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Everyman
NERFINISHED
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Jedermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian morality
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almsgiving ⓘ charity ⓘ penitence ⓘ salvation ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| basedOn | Good Deeds ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Death
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Mammon NERFINISHED ⓘ Worldly Goods ⓘ |
| genreContext | medieval morality play tradition ⓘ |
| hasRole | spiritual helper ⓘ |
| hasTheme | the value of good deeds at judgment ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | symbolizes the necessity of active charity for salvation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
accompanies the protagonist before divine judgment
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illustrates that only good deeds follow a person after death ⓘ |
| partOf | the character ensemble of Jedermann ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian allegory ⓘ |
| represents |
charitable deeds
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good deeds ⓘ moral actions ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | medieval drama tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Good Works Description of subject: Good Works is an allegorical figure in the medieval morality play "Jedermann" (a German adaptation of "Everyman"), representing the personification of charitable deeds and moral actions.
Referenced by (1)
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